aviation safety
Two Delta Connection CRJ-900 jets clipped wings on a taxiway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, injuring a flight attendant and damaging both planes. One aircraft was preparing for takeoff to Roanoke when it struck an arriving plane from Charlotte. The FAA said the Virginia-bound plane had been told to yield before the collision. The NTSB […]
Maintenance workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport discovered a body in the landing gear compartment of an American Airlines jet that had arrived from Europe. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are investigating and have not released the person’s identity, origin of the flight, or cause of death. Aviation experts note that most wheel-well stowaways succumb to extreme cold […]
The National Transportation Safety Board concluded that the 2023 plane crash that killed Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr., husband of former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, was caused by multiple factors including overloading and aerodynamic drag from moose antlers mounted on the aircraft. The Piper Super Cub was transporting moose meat for hunters in remote western Alaska […]
A Southwest Airlines flight from Tampa to Denver was struck by lightning during its descent into Denver International Airport on Sunday. Despite the dramatic incident, the aircraft landed safely and taxied to the gate without any complications. Emergency services were dispatched as a precaution. Southwest Airlines confirmed the lightning strike and stated that the aircraft […]
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